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acetylcholine

noun

Meaning

  1. A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH3COOCH2CH2N+(CH3)3.

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Related words

esterase(English)ach(English)n(English)acetylcholinesterase(English)cholinesterase(English)cholinoceptor(English)phosphatidylcholine(English)nicotinic acetylcholine receptor(English)cholinergic(English)choline(English)endplate(English)atropine(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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